This document provides an overview of physical geography concepts. It defines geography as the study of the distribution and interaction of physical, biological, and cultural features on Earth's surface. Key terms are defined, including axis, rotation, revolution, hemisphere, and eclipse. The major components of Earth's system - the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere - are described. Specific examples are given of carbon and water cycles that interconnect the different systems.

1. Physical Geography By: Eric SzymanskiEDU 290

2. GeographyGeography-science that deals with the distribution, and interaction of the physical, biological, and cultural features on earth's surface.nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov

3. Key VocabularyAxisRotationRevolutionHemisphere Eclipse

4. AxisAxis- is an imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole.hyscience.com

5. RotationRotation- is the motion of the earth as it spins on its axis this causes day and night.physicalgeography.net

6. Eclipse A shape that looks like a slightly squashed circle. corbisimages.com

7. HemisphereThe Hemisphere is the globe cut in half. arboleda2016.blogspot.com

8. RevolutionRevolution- the earths movement around the sun in an orbital pattern.thebrain.mcgill.ca

9. Earth’s SystemAtmosphere- the air around us.Hydrosphere-the water in our lakes and oceans.Lithosphere-the rock, sand and other solid particles.Biosphere-any life matter from single celled organisms to complex multi-cellular organisms.

10. The Earth Systemshttp://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/earthsystem/index.html

11. BiospherePhotosynthesis is a great example of how carbon dioxide, water and light energy are combined to create part of the biosphere.Howstuffworks.com

12. Lithospherebritannica.comThe lithosphere can consist of the erosion cycle where water whether it’s rain, lake ocean or river erodes the rock or soil surrounding it. It can also be found in out tectonic plates that make up out world asseen in this picture.

13. AtmosphereThe carbon cycle is an atmospheric cycle that effects all earths systems. Carbon dioxide is a green house gas that traps heat energy within the atmosphere. http://www.eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/cycles6.htm

14. Hydrospherelukevb.glogster.comThe Hydrogen Cycle consist of water that is recycled within every system. This is found in all systems. It erodes the land. Found in all life forms. Under certain conditions is found in the atmosphere before it becomes precipitation.

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